Archive for Migration Policy Monitor

• Global Forum on Migration & Developement: A hard journey of policy

  by Angela Zarro The Global Forum on Migration and Development, at its third edition,  was recently held in Athens on 2-3 November 2009. The discussion was structured in 3 main tracks focusing on migration in relation to: MDGs, integration/reintegration issues and institutional and political c...

• AU deals with migration linked to environmental degradation

  Reference to rights and protection of people displaced by natural disasters is included in the Kampala convention on IDPs signed at the AU Special Summit on Displacement (October 23, 2009). This has been welcomed as a positive attempt to address migration as a result of climate change and find adequ...

• The AU convention on displacement: Not all that glitters is gold

  The five-day AU special summit on displacement (19-23 October) has culminated in the adoption of the African Union convention on internally displaced persons. Seventeen African countries signed the convention with only five Heads of State participating.  Read more: AllAfrica According to the org...

• African Union addressing internal displacement: A turning point for Africa

  A new legal instrument to assist displaced people within the borders of their own country is under discussion in these days at the AU special summit on refugees, returnees and IDPs (Kampala 19-23 October).  Source: IRIN This can be a decisive moment for the African continent and the world as the...

• Transitional Justice is key to addressing the challenge of mass displacement in Africa (RLP)

  For immediate release: 18th October 2009, Kampala Press Statement, by Refugee Law Poject, Makarere University (Uganda), on the occasion of the African Union Special Summit on Refugees, IDPs, Returnees in Africa, 19-23 october 2009. Transitional Justice is key to addressing the challenge of mass ...

• On the spot: First European steps towards a common refugee resettlement scheme

  The European Commission is working on a new scheme “The Joint EU Resettlement Programme”, a new programme to coordinate a resettlement scheme for refugees. Will the common scheme ease the resettlement process of refugees in Europe or will it rather result in a more restrictive and selective app...

• The Stockolm programme: a new European controversy

  A new EU agenda for Freedom, Justice and Security - namely the Stockholm Programme – will replace the Hague programme – the on-going 5 year Action Plan that will expire on December 2010 (2005-2010).  According to the Swedish presidency – started on July 1st - the agenda is meant to be the ...

• On the spot: Gaddafi’s visit to Italy and the blind Europe.

  The Libyan leader Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi has completed his three-day visit to Italy (June 9-11, 2009) whose main object was to celebrate the ratification of an Italy-Libya Friendship Treaty. This treaty – built on a spirit of reconciliation aimed at healing the wounds of  past colonial relations b...

• Migration Policy monitor: The latest from Europe

  On Monday, May 25, on the occasion of the Africa Day, the European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen the EU-Africa partnership. Illegal immigration has been indicated as a priority challenge of the partnership, together with the issues of climate change and financial crisis. ...

• Migration Policy Monitor: a selection of news on African Migration

  African Migratrion Monitor is aimed to present on a regular basis a selection of news on African migration and relevant updates on related issues. It is open to external contributions.  This first edition includes: a) updates on the on-going regional negotiations (in East and West Africa)  wit...